SM City Sorsogon, the Bicol Region’s newest destination mall opens on Friday, October 28.  It is SM Prime’s 81st supermall, and the fourth in Bicolandia after SM City Naga in Camarines Sur, SM City Legazpi in Albay and SM City Daet in Camarines Norte. SM City Sorsogon brings SM’s shopping, leisure, and entertainment excitement to this beautiful and bustling province. …

Pioneer SM City tenants share Tatang’s advice that helped make them grow. It may be hard to imagine now, but leading brands such as Ideal Vision, Great Image, Toby’s Sports, Papemelroti and Sportshouse were just starting out when they grabbed at the opportunity to be among the first tenants of SM City North Edsa, which opened in August 1985. Back …

To celebrate some of the milestones it has reached so far this year, Ayala Foundation, the social development arm of the Ayala group of companies, gathered a select number of partners and supporters for a themed thanksgiving lunch.  Ayala Foundation President Ruel T. Maranan thanks the guests and highlights the collaborative spirit of the organization in his message. The intimate …

Launched in 1998, the program ‘Tubig Para Sa Barangay’ (TPSB) or Water for the Community continues to remain as Manila Water’s flagship program which is designed to provide access to safe and reliable water supply to urban poor communities in eastern Metro Manila and Rizal Province. To date, Manila Water has completed more than 750 TPSB projects benefiting close to …

One Meralco Foundation (OMF) has teamed up with more organizations to further its sustainable reforestation program aimed at contributing to environment preservation and improvement of the lives of more Philippine communities. The social development arm of Meralco signed a Memorandum of Agreement with Butuan City Water District (BCWD), Fostering Education and Environmental Development (FEED), and Participatory Research Organization of Communities …

In various meetings held in Washington, D.C., USA, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Felipe M. Medalla (in photo, center) said that the BSP is focused on bringing inflation back to a target-consistent path, in line with its core mandate of price stability. The meetings were held at the sidelines of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Group …

Prepaid cardholders of the Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) can now transact for free from ATMs in selected 7-Eleven convenience stores.   In addition to holders of LANDBANK Regular ATM Cards and Debit Cards, customers can also use their LANDBANK Prepaid Cards to perform cash withdrawal and balance inquiry free-of-charge in 1,980 7-Eleven ATMs in Metro Manila, CALABARZON, Pampanga, Bataan …

Ayala Foundation President Ruel Maranan was recognized as the People Manager of the Year at the 2022 People Management Association of the Philippines (PMAP) Awards.  The award is given to an HR practitioner “who has imbibed and modeled the strategic role of human resources” in their organization and “continues to make a significant contribution to the development of the HR …

Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank) is named the Best Corporate Bank in the Philippines at the recently concluded 2022 Asiamoney Best Bank Awards, citing its exceptional service to corporate and middle-market clients. “As a universal bank that has been around for six decades, Metrobank has a solid reputation in the Philippine banking industry. It is Metrobank’s keen focus on …

The Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) garnered three Circle of Excellence awards during the 13th Asia CEO Awards ceremony on 11 October 2022 at the Marriott Hotel in Pasay City. “These awards serve as confirmation that LANDBANK is headed in the right direction. We have fully transformed into a development-oriented institution that is more responsive to the needs of …